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 Concord, New Hampshire.

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��on its walls the portraits of all the gov- ernors since the organization of the State ; the State library has a collection of portraits of the chief justices, an ex- cellent law-library for reference, and a large miscellaneous collection of books ; the representatives' hall has life-sized portraits of Washington, Webster, Pierce, and John P.. Hale ; the senate chamber has the por- traits of the presiding officers of that body ; while through out the building are hung portraits of scholars, sol- diers, and statesmen who have honored their na-

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��was commenced in 18 16, and finished in 1819. The land originally belonged to Peter Green. In 1803 a society of Friends was gathered, who built a meet- ing-house on the site of the State House. It was moved, to make room for the Capi- tol, to a lot north of the old cemetery, where it still stands, now a dwelling- house. The yard had originally a wall of cut stone on the north and south side, and an iron fence in front and rear. i\ Park Street was laid out in 1834, and Capitol Street about thirty years later. Before there was ^^> no thoroughfare nearer than

��School or Centre Street.

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��tive State. The State-house Square, or " yard," is adorned by many noble trees, — one on the north side planted to com- memorate the visit of Lafayette, — and is traversed by paths for the accommo- dation of the public. It is surrounded by an iron fence, and has a fountain with- in it. An appropriate statue of Daniel Webster is soon to be placed within the enclosure, — the gift to his native State of Benjamin S. Cheney, a generous citi- zen of Massachusetts. The State House

��In the rear of the State House, facing on State Street, is in process of erec- tion the United-States Post-ofifice and Court-house, occupying a whole square. Within will be located the pension office. Facing the State-house Square is St. Paul's Church, the opera-house, the Eagle Hotel, and several business blocks and private residences.

Main Street, for some distance above and below the State House, is bordered by business blocks of pleasing archi-

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